Uma's Orange Cake

Soo... How did everyone get through the Great Blogger Crash of 2011? Were you frustrated, or were you happy to stay away for a bit? I was pretty bugged about not being able to comment on blogs, and some not opening at all, but luckily, my blog got through unharmed, and I was away for the weekend to an awesome beach retreat, so I didn't feel too much of it.



It's Secret Recipe Club time again, and I got an awesome blog - Cooking Rookie. I was planning on making this last week, but her blog was down, atleast for me. So I kept waiting, and finally managed to make it on the last day, with the super helpful Amanda's help - she copied the entire post for me so I could bake the cake! I just got back like an hour ago, and am quickly typing this post up, I just hope I can finish it before my eyes shut and I crash.



The cake was gorgeously soft and fluffy, mildly flavored, and basically one that I can get away with at breakfast too :) The instructions on her blog weren't too clear, so I did it as I thought correct, came out wonderful.









Adapted from Cooking Rookie



1 1/2 cups [180 g] flour

1/4 cup yogurt

1/3 stick [57 g] butter

1/2 cup orange juice

2/3 cup [160 g] sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 egg + 2 egg whites

1 tbsp orange zest

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt





For the glaze -

3 tsp icing sugar (45 cal)

1 tsp vanilla essence (5 cal)

2 tsp water



Instructions -

Preheat oven to 350 F [180 C]. Grease and line a 9 inch round pan.
Rub in the zest with the sugar for added flavor and fragrance.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the whole egg, and beat. Now pour in both the juices.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add 1/3rd of this flour mixture to the above butter mixture. Then add in half the yoghurt. In the same way, add the second 1/3rd of flour, the last bit of yoghurt, and the last bit of flour mixing between each addition, only till incorporated.
In a clean bowl, beat together the two whites till stiff peaks form. Fold them into the above mixture, and pour this batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 mins, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Mix together all the ingredients for the glaze, and pour it over the cake while it's still hot.